The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-11-09

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Jacks Township has never been rcpre-
s"ntcd in the State P~cmitcntiarv.
We call attention to IN article on first
page, on the subject Of oar crimintl law.
Died, on Sunday, November 9th, JAS.
Summcrel, at his residence four miles
from this place.
several o'our c~itizous took in tho "pa-
IN weolS' aud say that Charleston was
noVer such n city before.
The ladies of Waterloo will give n Hot
supper on Thursday night, 18th inst, for
benefit of Baptist Church.
A worry pleasant dino reading for be-
hoVolcnt purposes was given last week
at tho residence of Mr.. A. w. Anderson.
Mr.. Lewis Marlborough, The owner of
Musgrovc Mills i'm this County, died last
week. He was G5 years of age, and Il
very successful farmer.
Grcenvillc is to have still another cat
ton factory. This tim, it Is II lit;lc fell
low, with n capital of 5000. 1t will bc
plaid Mill.
Mr.. w. A.Jamioson has purchased that
fine property on Main street known as
the Hunter place, and will doubtless i'm
prove it at once.
In the absence of the editor next week
TIE ~DvERrisE will be in the hands of
Joseph L. Johnson, than whom n more
graceful and polished writer is hard to
find.
Rev. Joe j. Jones, of tartcrSvillc, Ga,
II brother of HcvivaliSt Sam Jones, is ON
Il visit to relatives at this place. He be-
gan a series of mrctingSi in the Methodist
Church on Sunday night.
The town council OF Anderson have
passed an ordinance to prohibit the pill
ing Of wood on thu square, and W, Of
fer this to our city fathers as Il substi-
tutc for the cabbage and apple act"
The tax books arc now open and
much annoyance may bo avoided by
calling early. Delay saves nothing in
this matter, nor will it profit II ma TO
delay calling Mt the newspaper Office.
There will be an entertainment in
Music and Elocution given in the Female
College Chapel on Friday evening, Nov.
18th. The exercises will begin promptly
at ~ O'Clock. All are cordially invited
Ono man in LaurtmS County, who evil
IDENTIFY has more money than brains, Of
fcrcd Il ncighbor II silver dollar on condi-
ton that the said ncighbor would refuse
To take III ADvERSISER from the Post
Office. Moral: Now is tho time to sub
scribe, for there's millions in it.
over in Alabama they say cities are
E'ned dow from the clouds in II single
night, and that's so. Wcmay further re-
mark that this wonderful Stprm-cloud
from which cities drop is headed this
way, and when 1t passes oTcr tn" lovely
hills of LanrcnS, when Il iciioldS the
mighty flow Of waters allpr,od in the
channel of Little River when ii touches
the atmosphere of this place, which
never fails to inspire Il desire to 'gct
~t!trrc," and which gives mon the ''grt up
and scts,' then oar great and bustling
city will come.
Married, on Sunday, November G;h,
Mr.. addison Hrumlctt and Miss Mice
Powers.
Married, on Thursday last, at tho resi-
dcncc of Mr.. Samuel Ihilson, his daugli-
ter, Agnes, and Mr.. Kcrns.
Married, on Thursday, ut the residence
of Mrs. Brison, near Cross Jill, Mr.. Ju-
liam Young and Miss Matte Fuller, Rev.
II. y. Smith officiating.
a Local Scare.
The negroes living in the region OF the
Rabuns in this County have, for tho past
f"w weeks, been in mortal dread by the
nocturnal visits Of som" animal which
fans ont all thc dogs in the community.
This animal il Supposed by some u be II
fox, while others think it * II wild cat
which escaped from II party of Turks
who came through this section a short
time since. 1t serves tho excellent pur-
pose of Keeping the colorcd population
housed during the night, and probably
protects the poultry business.
The T.. 81 w. Carolina.
\ large and influential meeting of IT,
Stockholders ofthe Port Royal and Yves
tern Caroline railrol convened on
Tuesday last in Augusta. General H.. T..
Alexander, President q, tho company,
was present DR. J. \. Bhrkslolc, Of
Iaurcns, was elected chairman Of the
meeting Tho annual report of tho
President was road, which shows the
road In Il hollthly condition with brigh.
ter prospects ahead. Should amy OF the
projects now on foot to rro ~ the noun
tains be successful, the lines controlled
by thi, road viii meet them NJ every
available point and give II direct line
To thethrcc prominent South htlan;ci
ports. While ut present the Carolina
system Is not self suS,aining President
ktox,nhor onnnurnuol by thu fact that